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South Africa counts votes in critical elections.
Voters choose local councillors for five years, deciding control of water, power, roads, refuse collection and rates.
OriginalSourceDaily MaverickSouth AfricaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished01:00 UTCSourceDaily MaverickSouth AfricaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished01:00 UTC
“LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: LIVE | South Africa votes in the 2026 local government election”
“South Africans are choosing the councillors who will run their municipalities for the next five years, and who will decide on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates. Follow our live coverage from voting stations across the country as the count begins.”
South Africans vote for councillors in 2026 local government election
Key points
- South Africans vote to elect councillors for five years in local municipalities.
- Voting covers decisions on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates.
- Live coverage tracks voting stations nationwide as early count begins.
- Special voting allows eligible voters to cast ballots before election day.
- Ballot papers photographed at a home visit voting station in Cape Town.
Other reports
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“Key Things to Watch for in South Africa’s Municipal Elections”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC”
- SourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at ABC NewsSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at ABC News
“South Africans vote in local elections that could continue decline of ANC”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results”
- SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24
“South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus”
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Voters choose local councillors for five years, deciding control of water, power, roads, refuse collection and rates.